Maria Consuelo Porras Argueta de Porres was Attorney General and Head of the Public Ministry (Ministerio Público, MP) of Guatemala. In exchange for reappointing her to this position, she is alleged to have intentionally undermined corruption investigations into President
Giammattei’s election and tenure as President, undermined the operational independence of the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity (Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad), including by dismissing prosecutors and appointing compliant replacements, and pursuing unfounded legal challenges against notable anti-corruption prosecutors who had sought to tackle serious corruption in Guatemala. [1]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Former Attorney General and Head of the Public Ministry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 23.08.1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guatemala |
| NATIONALITY | Guatemala |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Guatemala |
| FULL NAME | Maria Consuelo Porras Argueta de Porres |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Maria Consuelo |
| ALIASES | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | Unknown |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | UK Global Anti-corruption sanctions [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 02.04.2025 [1] |